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About White Currant and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
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Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Summer Squash

In Hindi

White Currant
summer squash

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Sommerkürbis

In French

Ribes sativum
courges d'été

In Spanish

grosella blanca
calabaza de verano

In Greek

white currant
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
abobrinha

In Polish

biała porzeczka
latem squash

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Violales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Properties of White Currant and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of White Currant and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About White Currant and Summer Squash. White Currant doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also White Currant does not have fragrant flowers. White Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of White Currant and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Currant and Summer Squash

Season and care of White Currant and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about White Currant and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Currant season is Spring and Summer and Summer Squash season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for White Currant is Loam and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Currant is Acidic, Neutral and for Summer Squash is Neutral.

White Currant and Summer Squash Physical Information

White Currant and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Summer Squash

Care of White Currant and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.